Biden tells African leaders U.S. is ‘all in’ on the continent
2 years ago

Biden tells African leaders U.S. is ‘all in’ on the continent

LA Times  

President Biden speaks to African leaders gathered for the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit on Wednesday in Washington. President Biden told dozens of African leaders gathered in Washington that the United States is “all in on Africa’s future,” laying out billions in promised government funding and private investment Wednesday to help the growing continent in health, infrastructure, business and technology. “The U.S. is committed to supporting every aspect of Africa’s growth,” Biden told the leaders and others in a big conference hall, presenting his vision at the three-day U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit of how the United States can be a catalyst. National Security Council spokesman John F. Kirby said the administration is “refusing to put a gun” to Africa’s head and make it choose between U.S. and China. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said the U.S. should “respect the will of the African people and take concrete actions to help Africa’s development, instead of unremittingly smearing and attacking other countries.” Wang said at a briefing Wednesday that it is the “common responsibility of the international community to support Africa’s development.” But he added: “Africa is not an arena for great power confrontation or a target for arbitrary pressure by certain countries or individuals.” Rwandan President Paul Kagame bristled at the idea of his country and others on the continent getting caught between the U.S. and China.

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US only pays lip service to solving Africa's problems
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1 month ago

US only pays lip service to solving Africa's problems

China Daily  

US President Joe Biden delivers a speech during the annual National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony at the White House in Washington, Dec 5, 2024. On hearing US President Joe Biden admit that slavery is the United States' "original sin" which has "haunted America" and cast "a long shadow ever since" on the country in a speech he delivered at the …

US only pays lip service to solving Africa's problems
Top News
1 month ago

US only pays lip service to solving Africa's problems

China Daily  

US President Joe Biden delivers a speech during the annual National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony at the White House in Washington, Dec 5, 2024. On hearing US President Joe Biden admit that slavery is the United States' "original sin" which has "haunted America" and cast "a long shadow ever since" on the country in a speech he delivered at the …

US only pays lip service to solving Africa's problems
Top News
1 month ago

US only pays lip service to solving Africa's problems

China Daily  

US President Joe Biden delivers a speech during the annual National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony at the White House in Washington, Dec 5, 2024. On hearing US President Joe Biden admit that slavery is the United States' "original sin" which has "haunted America" and cast "a long shadow ever since" on the country in a speech he delivered at the …

'Most important thing' Biden did this week had 'nothing to do' with Hunter: Columnist
1 month ago

'Most important thing' Biden did this week had 'nothing to do' with Hunter: Columnist

Raw Story  

President Joe Biden garnered national headlines this week when he pardoned his son Hunter — but a Washington Post columnist argued Thursday evening it was something else he did that was "most important." "The most important thing President Joe Biden did this week had nothing to do with his son Hunter," columnist Eugene Robinson wrote. "Quite simply, demography is destiny," …

Experts question Biden's Africa promises
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1 month ago

Experts question Biden's Africa promises

China Daily  

By SHAO XINYING | China Daily | Updated: 2024-12-06 09:24 US President Joe Biden delivers a speech during the annual National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony at the White House in Washington, Dec 5, 2024. In the waning days of his presidency, US President Joe Biden made a rare visit to Angola, touting support for Africa and a key railway project. …

Experts question Biden's Africa promises
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1 month ago

Experts question Biden's Africa promises

China Daily  

US President Joe Biden delivers a speech during the annual National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony at the White House in Washington, Dec 5, 2024. In the waning days of his presidency, US President Joe Biden made a rare visit to Angola, touting support for Africa and a key railway project. "Biden's visit to Angola in the final month of his …

Biden wraps historic Africa trip overshadowed by domestic and geopolitical controversies
1 month ago

Biden wraps historic Africa trip overshadowed by domestic and geopolitical controversies

CNN  

Luanda, Angola CNN — President Joe Biden grinned as he posed for photos with the leader of Angola before departing the country Wednesday, capping off an historic trip that was overshadowed by controversy stemming from Biden’s decision to pardon his son Hunter and unexpected turmoil from a key US ally. Over the three-day trip, the first for an American president, …

Biden says the US is ‘all in’ on Africa during his Angola visit meant to counter China
1 month ago

Biden says the US is ‘all in’ on Africa during his Angola visit meant to counter China

Associated Press  

LUANDA, Angola — Speaking of “our nation’s original sin,” President Joe Biden on Tuesday toured a slavery museum in Angola and inspected shackles and a whip but also addressed Africa’s future, saying Africans will make up one in four people by 2050 and the world’s fate rests in their hands. “The United States is all in on Africa,” Biden earlier …

Biden says the U.S. is ‘all in’ on Africa during his Angola visit, meant to counter China
1 month ago

Biden says the U.S. is ‘all in’ on Africa during his Angola visit, meant to counter China

LA Times  

President Biden shakes hands with Angola President João Lourenco at the presidential palace in Luanda, Angola, on Tuesday. Speaking of “our nation’s original sin,” President Biden on Tuesday toured a slavery museum in Angola and inspected shackles and a whip but also addressed Africa’s future, saying Africans will make up 1 in 4 people by 2050 and the world’s fate …

Thousands cheer Biden's arrival in Angola for his long-promised sub-Saharan Africa visit
1 month ago

Thousands cheer Biden's arrival in Angola for his long-promised sub-Saharan Africa visit

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy President Joe Biden arrived for …

Before exiting, Joe Biden heads to Africa to highlight his own counter to China. Will Trump take it up?
1 month ago

Before exiting, Joe Biden heads to Africa to highlight his own counter to China. Will Trump take it up?

Hindustan Times  

President Joe Biden is finally making his long-promised visit to Africa to showcase a U.S.-backed railway project in three countries that he has pushed as a new approach in countering some of China's global influence. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz Biden's first visit to the continent as president — which he left to the very end — will highlight the Lobito Corridor railway …

Thousands cheer Biden’s arrival in Angola for his long-promised sub-Saharan Africa visit
1 month, 1 week ago

Thousands cheer Biden’s arrival in Angola for his long-promised sub-Saharan Africa visit

Associated Press  

LUANDA, Angola — President Joe Biden arrived for his long-awaited first presidential visit to sub-Saharan Africa on Monday to the cheers of thousands in Angola, where he will highlight an ambitious U.S.-backed railway project meant to counter China’s influence on the continent of over 1.4 billion people. Biden’s trip comes weeks before Republican Donald Trump takes office on Jan. 20, …

Biden finally heads to Africa in an attempt to counter China
1 month, 1 week ago

Biden finally heads to Africa in an attempt to counter China

LA Times  

President Biden speaks with Cape Verde Prime Minister Ulisses Correia e Silva, right, and Jose Luis Livramento, Cape Verde ambassador to the U.S., at Amilcar Cabral International Airport on Sal island, Cape Verde, Monday, en route to Angola as he makes his long-promised visit to Africa. President Biden is finally making his long-promised visit to Africa to showcase a U.S.-backed …

Biden in Angola: What’s behind the last-ditch Africa trip?
1 month, 1 week ago

Biden in Angola: What’s behind the last-ditch Africa trip?

Al Jazeera  

It’s a chance to redeem his legacy in Africa, experts say. The three-day trip to Angola, many analysts say, represents a final, desperate attempt to fulfil a promise Biden made long ago, and counter China’s expanding influence on the continent. The anticipated visit, which was pushed back from October due to Hurricane Milton, will see Biden visit the Lobito Port, …

Biden fulfilling promise to visit Africa as US looks to counter China’s deepening influence in region
1 month, 1 week ago

Biden fulfilling promise to visit Africa as US looks to counter China’s deepening influence in region

CNN  

CNN — President Joe Biden will fulfill a two-year promise to visit Africa as he departs Sunday night for Angola, a trip aimed at highlighting US investment in the continent under his watch in the face of China’s deepening inroads in the region. While China and Russia have made inroads in the continent, a senior administration official previewing the trip …

Aid cuts, but trade boost: How Trump presidency could affectAfrican nations' relationship with US
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Aid cuts, but trade boost: How Trump presidency could affectAfrican nations' relationship with US

Firstpost  

Trump’s foreign policy reputation suggests a possible pivot to transactional, rather than partnership-based, approaches to Africa. In a sign of what could be renewed relations under Trump’s administration, Uganda’s parliamentary speaker, Anitah Among, declared that “the sanctions are gone,” exuding optimism about relaxed US scrutiny on Uganda’s human rights record. However, while some African leaders view Trump’s return as an …

US to Keep Africa-Friendly Policy: White House Adviser
2 months, 1 week ago

US to Keep Africa-Friendly Policy: White House Adviser

Bloomberg  

00:00 What's unique about working in Africa from a U.S. perspective, from the U.S. private sector perspective, is actually the bipartisan approach to trade and investment on the continent that we've seen over the last decade emerge. Really, I think the restart in US Africa relations really started in around 2014, thereabouts, when you had the first African Leadership Summit. …

Biden is making his long-awaited visit to Africa in October. He'll stop in Germany, then Angola
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden is making his long-awaited visit to Africa in October. He'll stop in Germany, then Angola

Hindustan Times  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will make his long-awaited visit to Africa when he travels to Germany and Angola in mid-October, the White House announced Tuesday. He'll stop in Germany, then Angola Biden had promised during a summit of African leaders he hosted in Washington in late 2022 to visit Africa the following year. Several Cabinet members and Vice President …

Biden will use last speech to UN to say he has restored US leadership on world stage
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden will use last speech to UN to say he has restored US leadership on world stage

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A senior administration official told reporters that Biden’s schedule for the General Assembly “reflect …

Joe Biden meets Kenyan President William Ruto, plans to visit Africa in February if re-elected
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Joe Biden meets Kenyan President William Ruto, plans to visit Africa in February if re-elected

Hindustan Times  

U.S. President Joe Biden said he plans to make an official visit to Africa in February after the U.S. presidential election, an announcement that presumed he will defeat Donald Trump. President Joe Biden answers a reporters question as he welcomes Kenya's President William Ruto to the White House in Washington, Wednesday, May 22, 2024. “I plan on going in February …

Biden pledges to designate Kenya as ‘non-NATO ally’ during Ruto visit
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden pledges to designate Kenya as ‘non-NATO ally’ during Ruto visit

Al Jazeera  

US President Biden says he will work with Congress to give Kenya largely symbolic title as two countries deepen ties. United States President Joe Biden has pledged to designate Kenya as the country’s first “major non-NATO ally” in sub-Saharan Africa as Kenyan President William Ruto makes a state visit to Washington, DC, to deepen ties between the two nations. Thursday’s …

Biden is honoring Kenya with state visit as the East African nation prepares to send police to Haiti
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden is honoring Kenya with state visit as the East African nation prepares to send police to Haiti

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden welcomed Kenyan President William Ruto to the White House for a three-day state visit and designating the East African nation a major non-NATO ally as it prepares to deploy forces to Haiti as part of U.N.-led effort to address the security crisis in the Caribbean country. The largely symbolic designation by Biden was described by …

Biden plans to welcome Kenyan president to White House for state visit in May
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden plans to welcome Kenyan president to White House for state visit in May

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden plans to welcome Kenyan President William Ruto to the White House in May, hosting a state visit after reneging on his promise to visit Africa last year. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre announced Friday that the visit set for May 23 will mark the 60th anniversary of U.S.-Kenya diplomatic relations and “celebrate a partnership …

US should ask not what Africa can do for it, but what it can do for Africa: China Daily editorial
11 months, 2 weeks ago

US should ask not what Africa can do for it, but what it can do for Africa: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivers a speech during the American Corner Lekki Ribbon Cutting at 21st Century Technologies in Lagos, Nigeria, on Jan 24, 2024. United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to four African countries this week is being viewed by many as part of the Joe Biden administration's geopolitical strategy to contend with Beijing for …

Biden hosts the Angolan president in an effort to showcase strengthened ties as Africa visit slips
1 year, 1 month ago

Biden hosts the Angolan president in an effort to showcase strengthened ties as Africa visit slips

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden hosted Angolan President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço in the Oval Office on Thursday as he sought to reaffirm his commitment to Africa even as two wars consume much of his administration’s foreign policy focus. The visit comes as Biden appears set to break his commitment to African leaders to visit the continent this year — …

As 2023 draws to close, Biden’s promised visit to Africa shows no signs of happening yet
1 year, 1 month ago

As 2023 draws to close, Biden’s promised visit to Africa shows no signs of happening yet

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden promised to visit Africa this year, but 2023 is drawing to a close with no trip in sight yet. “I’m looking forward to seeing many of you in your home countries.” Mvemba Dizolele, director of the Africa Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, said that if Biden failed to go to the …

At UN, African leaders say enough is enough: They must be partnered with, not sidelined
1 year, 3 months ago

At UN, African leaders say enough is enough: They must be partnered with, not sidelined

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — If you listen to the African leaders addressing the U.N. General Assembly this year, the message is emphatic and unanimous: The continent is done being a victim of a post-World War II order. President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa said the continent is poised to “regain its position as a site of human progress” despite dealing with …

G20 Summit highlights: President Murmu hosts lavish dinner for leaders, delegates
1 year, 4 months ago

G20 Summit highlights: President Murmu hosts lavish dinner for leaders, delegates

Hindustan Times  

Sep 9, 2023 11:38 AM IST Permanent G20 membership signals the rise of a continent whose young population of 1.3 billion is set to double by 2050 and make up a quarter of the planet's people. The AU's 55 member states, which include the disputed Western Sahara, have pressed for meaningful roles in the global bodies that long represented a …

US Vice President Kamala Harris in Africa to boost ties
1 year, 9 months ago

US Vice President Kamala Harris in Africa to boost ties

Al Jazeera  

Week-long tour of the continent comes at a time when the US is seeking to counter the influence of Russia and China. Vice President Kamala Harris has said that the United States will increase investment in Africa and help spur economic growth as she began a week-long tour of the continent aimed at countering the influence of rivals Russia and …

Yellen reasserts US commitment to Africa in Senegal visit
1 year, 11 months ago

Yellen reasserts US commitment to Africa in Senegal visit

Al Jazeera  

US Treasury secretary says Biden administration’s engagement with the continent is ‘not for show’ or the ‘short-term’. United States Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen has reaffirmed her country’s commitment to deepening relations and trade with Africa during a visit to Senegal, amid competition across the continent from China and Russia. “The United States is all in on Africa, and …

Yellen kickstarts Biden administration visits to Africa
1 year, 11 months ago

Yellen kickstarts Biden administration visits to Africa

Associated Press  

The Biden administration’s big push to engage more with Africa is underway as Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen begins a 10-day visit aimed at promoting all the economic possibilities that lie between the U.S. and the world’s second-largest continent. At the business incubator on Friday, Yellen plans to stress that Africa, with its growing middle class, “will shape the trajectory of …

Focus on Africa, the heart of the Global South
2 years ago

Focus on Africa, the heart of the Global South

The Hindu  

India, through the G20 presidency, intends to be remembered as the voice of the Global South at the heart of which is Africa. Second, the U.S. said it “fully supports” reforming the UN Security Council to include permanent representation for Africa. The U.S. investment stock in Sub-Saharan Africa was $30.31 billion last year, compared with China’s total investment in Africa …

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to visit sub-Saharan Africa
2 years ago

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to visit sub-Saharan Africa

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will travel in January to South Africa, Zambia, and Senegal, her office announced Friday, in what will be the first of a string of Biden administration official visits to sub-Saharan Africa next year. President Joe Biden on Thursday announced during a U.S. summit with African leaders that he plans to make a trip to …

Biden pumps up Africa relations, will visit next year
2 years ago

Biden pumps up Africa relations, will visit next year

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said Thursday he will visit sub-Saharan Africa next year, the first U.S. president to travel there in a decade. “I’m looking forward to seeing you in your home countries,” Biden said near the end of the three-day summit that the administration billed as primarily a listening session with the continent’s leaders. Biden also spoke about …

Biden tells African leaders US is ‘all in’ on the continent
2 years ago

Biden tells African leaders US is ‘all in’ on the continent

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden told dozens of African leaders gathered in Washington that the United States is “all in on Africa’s future,” laying out billions in promised government funding and private investment Wednesday to help the growing continent in health, infrastructure, business and technology. “The U.S. is committed to supporting every aspect of Africa’s growth,” Biden told the leaders …

Biden backs African Union becoming permanent G20 member
2 years ago

Biden backs African Union becoming permanent G20 member

Al Jazeera  

US also pledges $165m to help support elections and good governance as African nations prepare to hold votes next year. President Joe Biden has announced support for the African Union joining the Group of 20, a global forum for major economies, as the United States seeks to build stronger relations with African nations. Speaking at a US-Africa Leaders Summit event …

Biden promotes partnerships with Africa at leadership summit
2 years ago

Biden promotes partnerships with Africa at leadership summit

Al Jazeera  

President Joe Biden has stressed a need for balanced partnerships with African nations, as the United States seeks to build stronger relations and increase trade with countries across the continent. “We’ve known for a long time that Africa’s success and prosperity is essential to ensuring a better future for all of us,” Biden told the crowd of political and business …

US-hosted Africa summit opens with focus on youth, security
2 years ago

US-hosted Africa summit opens with focus on youth, security

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday opened the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington by spotlighting Africa’s youthful population — making the case that the continent’s demographics will inevitably lead it to become a key global player in the decades to come. The vice president also announced that the administration would invest an additional $100 million to expand the …

China casts long shadow over US-Africa Leaders Summit
2 years ago

China casts long shadow over US-Africa Leaders Summit

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — With dozens of African leaders descending on Washington this week, the Biden administration is offering a not-so-subtle pitch in its economic competition with China on the continent: The U.S. offers a better option to African partners. Ahead of Tuesday’s start of the three-day U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, Deputy Commerce Secretary Don Graves acknowledged that the U.S. has fallen behind …

What to expect as US-Africa summit kicks off in Washington
2 years ago

What to expect as US-Africa summit kicks off in Washington

Al Jazeera  

US President Joe Biden seeks to boost trade opportunities and build trust with African leaders during three days of talks. The United States aims to boost cooperation with African nations as President Joe Biden hosts dozens of regional leaders at the second US-Africa Leaders Summit this week in Washington, DC. The continent will shape the future not just of the …

What does the US hope to achieve with African leaders’ summit?
2 years ago

What does the US hope to achieve with African leaders’ summit?

Al Jazeera  

President Joe Biden is trying to revive US relations with the continent as China and Russia expand their influence. US President Joe Biden is hosting a three-day summit with African leaders. The summit came as China was investing heavily in the continent and Russia has become more involved in regional conflicts. Presenter: Laura Kyle Guests: Onyekachi Wambu – Columnist at …

Biden gathering with 50 African leaders in first such summit in eight years
2 years ago

Biden gathering with 50 African leaders in first such summit in eight years

LA Times  

Then-President Obama attends at the 2014 U.S. Africa Leaders summit in Washington, D.C. President Biden is hosting nearly 50 African leaders this week in an effort to show “renewed commitment” to a continent routinely neglected by the West, one that has been battered by coups and wars, poverty and the pandemic, but that also has seen vast Chinese investment in …

Hard bargains, no lectures: What Africa needs at Biden’s summit
2 years ago

Hard bargains, no lectures: What Africa needs at Biden’s summit

Al Jazeera  

The US knows what it wants from Africa — it is not democracy. For all its challenges, Africa’s global stature is at its most attractive in modern history – and our leaders must drive a hard financial bargain with the US, extracting maximum value for the continent through their negotiations and discussions with Washington. The US and European Union covet …

Biden aims to narrow trust gap with US-Africa leaders summit
2 years ago

Biden aims to narrow trust gap with US-Africa leaders summit

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is set to play host to dozens of African leaders in Washington this week as the White House looks to narrow a gaping trust gap with Africa — one that has grown wider over years of frustration about America’s commitment to the continent. “We will focus on our efforts to strengthen these partnerships across a …

Biden to back African Union spot in G20 at US-Africa summit
2 years ago

Biden to back African Union spot in G20 at US-Africa summit

Al Jazeera  

The United States is expected to discuss the African Union’s role in the Group of 20 nations at a three-day summit in Washington, DC. US President Joe Biden will back a permanent spot for the African Union in the Group of 20 major economies, seeking to elevate the continent’s role, the White House said. The Biden administration has backed the …

Biden wants African Union to be added to Group of 20 nations
2 years ago

Biden wants African Union to be added to Group of 20 nations

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden plans to announce at next week’s U.S.-Africa summit that his administration supports adding the African Union as a permanent member of the Group of 20 nations, according to the White House. “It’s past time Africa has permanent seats at the table in international organizations and initiatives,” the senior director for African affairs on the National …

Biden calls for global action to combat climate crisis
2 years, 1 month ago

Biden calls for global action to combat climate crisis

Al Jazeera  

US president outlines steps US is taking against climate change, apologises for Trump withdrawal from Paris Agreement. US President Joe Biden has issued a call for global action to combat the climate crisis, which he called a threat to the “very life of the planet”. Speaking at the COP27 United Nations climate conference in Egypt on Friday, Biden announced new …

Biden to hold Africa summit to boost cooperation: Blinken
3 years, 1 month ago

Biden to hold Africa summit to boost cooperation: Blinken

Al Jazeera  

The announcement comes during the US secretary of state’s first official trip to sub-Saharan Africa. United States President Joe Biden plans to hold a summit with African leaders to show Washington’s commitment to the continent, Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said. “President Biden intends to host the US-Africa Leaders Summit to drive the kind of high-level diplomacy and engagement …

Kenya’s president Kenyatta: Africa is at a crossroads
3 years, 2 months ago

Kenya’s president Kenyatta: Africa is at a crossroads

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta said Thursday that Africa is at a crossroads, poised on one hand to reap the economic benefits of its youthful population and economic reforms but facing the spread of terrorism and insurgency on the other that are challenging almost all 54 nations on the continent. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres also cited “worrying trends” …

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